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February 01
Selected by Libby from State College, Pennsylvania
Libby won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Behindlings
by Nicola Barker
Libby's comments:
"This is a good time to discover the quirky writing of Nicola Barker, if you haven't yet done so. Behindlings is her latest novel, and she was recently selected as one of Granta's top 20 British novelists under the age of 40." (read more)
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February 02
Selected by Stefanie from Washington, DC
Stefanie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Shadow of the Sun
by Ryszard Kapuscinski
Stefanie's comments:
"This is an amazing work of nonfiction by a Polish journalist in the 1950s when many African nations were finally gaining independence from colonial rule. Kapucinski's account is without Western prejudice and tells the incredible story of the fight for an identity." (read more)
Your price $7.50
Used - Trade Paper
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February 03
Selected by John from Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer
by Neal Stephenson
"[Stephenson is] the hottest science fiction writer in America....Snow Crash is without question the biggest SF novel of the 1990s. Neal's SF novel, The Diamond Age, promises more of the same. Together, they represent a new era in science fiction. People who plow through these mind-bogglers will walk around slack-jawed for days and reemerge with a radically redefined sense of reality." Details (read more)
Your price $16.00
New - Trade Paper
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February 04
Selected by Thalea from Oaklyn, New Jersey
Thalea won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Not Even My Name (00 Edition)
by Thea Halo
"[T]old with such vivid detail that every page sears the mind and the heart....Revealing and terrifying....a work of burning intensity, self-evidently powerful and true." Nicholas Gage, author of Eleni (read more)
Your price $9.00
Used - Trade Paper
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February 05
Selected by J.J. from Anchorage, Alaska
J.J. won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
A Woman of Independent Means
by Elizabeth Fo Hailey
J.J.'s comments
"A truly amazing novel, written solely as letters that follow a strong woman through the different phases in her life. As significant a work about the many times in a woman's life as A Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindberg, but told in a unique way." (read more)
Your price $7.50
Used - Trade Paper
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February 06
Selected by Marlene from McMinnville, ORUSA
February 07
Selected by Christine from Dallas, Texas
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman
Christine's comments:
"I don't generally read science fiction or graphic novels, so I didn't think Neil Gaiman would be my cup of tea. But Neverwhere is so intelligent and engrossing I couldn't put it down. Bet you can't either." (read more)
Your price $3.95
Used - Mass Market
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February 08
Selected by Marta from Seattle, Washington
Marta won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
February 09
Selected by Anne from Kensington, New Hampshire
Anne won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 10
Selected by Zach from Brunswick, Missouri
Zach won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Catch-22
by Joseph Heller
"Below its hilarity, so wild that it hurts, Catch-22 is the strongest repudiation of our civilization, in fiction, to come out of World War II....To compare Catch-22 favorably with The Good Soldier Schweik would be an injustice, because this novel is not merely the best American novel to come out of World War II; it is the best American novel that has come out of anywhere in years." Nelson Algren, The Nation (read more)
Your price $6.50
Used - Trade Paper
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February 11
Selected by Naghma from Ann Arbor, Michigan
Naghma won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 12
Selected by Rachel from Richmond, Virginia
Rachel won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Ordinary People
by Judith Guest
Rachel's comments:
"Follow this family through their dissentagration. It is a wonderful, but powerful story. Even better than the movie." (read more)
Your price $3.95
Used - Trade Paper
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February 13
Selected by Eileen from Munich, Germany
February 14
Selected by Terry from Vancouver, Canada
Big If
by Mark Costello
"Costello has such confidence in the ragged realism of his story, and it pays off. Despite its relative brevity, it's full of subplots that lead everywhere -- fascinating riffs on real estate salesmen, abortion protesters, infidelity, the anxieties of the nouveau riche....a caustic, witty, and ultimately moving portrayal of a man caught in the crevice between greed and morality." Ron Charles, The Christian Science Monitor (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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February 15
Selected by Audrey from Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Audrey won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
The Hipster Handbook
by Robert Lanham
Audrey's comments:
"Find out what kind of hipster you and your friends are. This amusing book reveals the mysteries behind clothing styles, grooming, and even hipster dialect. Very entertaining!" (read more)
Your price $6.50
Used - Trade Paper
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February 16
Selected by Jessica from Bothell, Washington
February 17
Selected by Andy from Mountain View, California
February 18
Selected by Audrey from Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Audrey won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
Ishmael
by Daniel Quinn
Audrey's comments:
"A greatly philosophical book full of life lessons. It changed my way of thinking." (read more)
Your price $9.50
Used - Trade Paper
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February 19
Selected by Rita from Eugene, Oregon
Rita won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Hemingway Book Club of Kosovo
by Paula Huntley
Rita's comments:
"This wonderful book tells the tale of Ms. Huntley's time in Kosovo teaching English to a group of Albanians. It is not just a memoir of an extraordinary time in her life; it is a history lesson and a rumination on the collateral consequences of war, the capacity for human compassion, and the power of hope." (read more)
Your price $4.95
Used - Hardcover
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February 20
Selected by Krista from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Krista won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Robber Bride
by Margaret Atwood
"Moving amid these three women, touching up their portraits with one perfect detail after another, conjuring Zenia from their memories and tears, Atwood is in her glory. What a treasure she is, and what a fine new book she has written" Newsweek (read more)
Your price $4.50
Used - Trade Paper
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February 21
Selected by Jennifer from Elmira, United States
February 22
Selected by Alyssa from Naperville, Illinois
Alyssa won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Wonder Boys
by Michael Chabon
Alyssa's comments:
"Even better than the very good movie, this novel is full of beautifully drawn characters and dead-on humor, and the ending feels truer. And you just can't knock a book in which a dead boa constrictor named Grossman plays a pivotal role." (read more)
Your price $8.00
Used - Trade Paper
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February 23
Selected by Reggi from Longview, WA
Reggi won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Beautiful Child
"Reggi's comments:
"Here is a new book for Torey Hayden fans. She is such a compelling writer and teacher, I inhaled the book in three days. It is amazing how she can take a classroom of extra special needs and make every child succeed. I heartily recommend it to anyone with an interest in special education or just in an exceptional good read!" (read more)
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February 24
Selected by Leah from St. Helens, Oregon
Leah won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker
"Leah's comments:
A definite read-over-and-over-again novel. I don't read 75 percent of my books more than once, but my copy of The Color Purple is dog-eared and well loved!"" (read more)
Your price $3.95
Used - Mass Market
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February 25
Selected by Patricia from Verdun, Quebec
Patricia won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths
by Bruce Feiler
"Patricia's comments:
"I knew little about the Old Testament before I started to read this book due to the difficulty of sifting through a multitude of names and places in that section of the Bible. Mr. Feiler's book brings one Old Testament character alive. Abraham is presented in a very easy to read story." (read more)
Your price $6.50
Used - Hardcover
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February 26
Selected by Gavin from Auckland, New Zealand
Gavin won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 27
Selected by Mary from Astoria, Oregon
Mary won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
by Jung Chang
"There has never been a book like this. Vividly evokes China's sights, sounds, and smells to create what must be one of the grimmest, yet most perceptive accounts of growing up middle-class in the maelstrom that has swept China since the 1920s." Los Angeles Times (read more)
Your price $2.95
Used - Trade Paper
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February 28
Selected by Janet from Bowling Green, Kentucky
Janet won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Good in Bed
by Jennifer Weiner
Janet's comments:
"Don't be fooled by this title! There is a lot more to this story than bed talk. Issues of self worth that many of us face daily are addressed, and we are allowed to see the protagonist of the story struggle with her own personal demons in her own way." (read more)
Your price $1.95
Used - Trade Paper
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